The Ramsay Report

April 3, 2017

Sunday was a beautiful sunny and warm day!
There were 12 people at the 8:00 AM service and 53 in attendance at the
10:00 AM service. It was the Fifth Sunday In Lent. The Processional Hymn
was, “All My Hope On God Is Founded” and the Sequence Hymn was, “O Love
Of God, How Strong And True.” The Gospel Reading was from John
11:1-45 (see attached). We learn from this passage the raising of
Lazarus from the dead by Jesus after four days and his proclamation that
he is the resurrection and the life and Lazarus’s new life with Jesus.
Our life with Jesus is not only to be with him eternally, but that we
are raised to life with Jesus each and every day. The Offertory Anthem
was, “There’s A Wideness In God’s Mercy.” The Communion Hymns were,
“Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face To Face” and “Come With Us, O Blessed
Jesus.” The Recessional Hymn was, “Hail, Thou Once Despised
Jesus.”

The altar greenery was given by Shirley and
Michael DellaVecchia to the glory of God and in celebration of Chiara
and Gerard Osborne’s 20th wedding anniversary. The sanctuary
lamp was given by Francesca Bergenn to the glory of God and in loving
memory of Anthony J. DellaVecchia and by Ruth Rutigliano to the glory of
God and in celebration of Jeanine Carroll’s birthday. The vigil lamp was
given by Paul and Susan Parfrey to the glory of God and in celebration
of the anniversary of Eileen and Brian Smith and by Stella and Andrew
Elder to the glory of God and in celebration of Jeanine Carroll’s
birthday. The bread and wine of the Eucharist was given by Francesca and
Ed Bergenn to the glory of God and in celebration of Chiara and Gerard
Osborne’s 20th wedding anniversary.

The Coffee Hour was filled with energy and
laughter, as our parishioners caught up with each other and discussed
the wonderful weather. The Coffee Hour was hosted by Paul Walton and
there were doughnuts and cookies for all to enjoy with their coffee and
tea.

Meanwhile, in the Christian Service room, the
ladies from the parish, held their monthly Sunday ECW meeting and the
Sunday School students and staff were in the Choir Room, practicing
their Easter anthem. It was another wonderful and busy Sunday at
All Saints’!

Have a great week and hope to see many of you
on Wednesday for the final Deanery Lenten Series, on Saturday for the
Spring Clean-up and if not, next Sunday!